Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
When it comes to a classic you absolutely cannot go wrong with these Easy Peanut Butter Cookies. Done in no time, these are an every day hit for family and friends.
Servings: 24
Calories: 198kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter flavored shortening room temp
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 3.4 oz. box instant vanilla pudding mix unprepared
- 2 large eggs
- 1 additional large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar for optional coating
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
- With a hand mixer, beat together the shortening, peanut butter, and sugar until smooth.
- Add the dry pudding mix, eggs, additional egg yolk, and vanilla extract. On medium speed, beat for about another minute to combine.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in ½ cup intervals and beat until incorporated.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, portion out the dough into balls.
- Roll the dough between the palms of your hand creating a ball.
- Then roll the cookie dough balls in granulated sugar if desired.
- Place the cookie dough balls on the prepared cookie sheet about two inches apart. Using a fork, gently press the balls flat, making two indents with the fork tines in criss-crossing marks.
- Bake for 9 to 12 minutes. Remove from the over and let sit on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Do not use natural peanut butter for this recipe.
- You can use chunky peanut butter for a texture contrast if you'd like.
- The shortening can be swapped out for butter, but it may lose some of the chewy consistency.
- Make sure that you are not preparing your pudding and using the dry powder from the mix.
- You can easily double this recipe to make more.
- These can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
- Additions can be added to the dough or the top, see above on some ideas.
- The dough does not need to be chilled.
- The sugar coating on them is optional, but highly recommended.
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 31IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg